You’ll Never Guess What 1990s Halle Berry Film Inspired Iman Shumpert to Invest in Uber
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Eager to Exorcise His Playoff Demons of the Past, Chris Paul's Time Is Now
The Phoenix Suns have everything they need to reward Chris Paul with his first NBA championship. The question is if fate, once again, has other plans.
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Black Michigan Boy Shot in Arm After Retrieving Bike From Neighbor's Yard. Neighbor Arrested and Released 3 Days Later
A man is alleged to have threatened a 6-year-old Black kid with a sledgehammer before shooting him in the arm—all over the child’s bike being in his yard.
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How We Do: Naomi and Rashid's Fated—but Never Faded—Love
To celebrate the start of wedding season, The Root has launched ‘How We Do,’ a two-week series centering Black love stories, commitment and nuptial style.
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A Student Headed to Harvard Wants Her $40K Scholarship to Go to Others in Need
Inspired by her mother’s dedication to education, Verda Tetteh is giving back
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How We Do: M Shelly and Tiffany's Home-steady Love
To celebrate the start of wedding season, The Root has launched “How We Do,” a two-week series centering Black love stories, commitment and nuptial style.
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Kevin Durant Calls Jay Williams a Lying-Ass Liar Whose Pants May or May Not Be on Fire: 'Keep Me Out All That Corny Talk'
Jay Williams may want to hit up Maury and ask for a lie detector test because…
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5 Historic Black Landmarks for Your Must-See List
Learn more about our storied past at these remarkable museums and monuments
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Charlottesville City Council Votes to Finally Remove 2 Confederate Statues From Local Parks
Who knew it would only take 4 years and a whole race riot?